Research
17 May 2013
Dr. Naosuke Hoshina (left) and Professor Tasashi Yamamoto (right)
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17 May 2013
In order to carry out the complex physical and mental functions required in daily life, the many neural circuits that allow communication between different parts of the brain must be properly...
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17 May 2013
The part colored in green shows PCDH17 expression.
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10 May 2013
In a recent paper published in Current Biology, Professor Ichiro Maruyama, head of the...
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2 May 2013
As a PhD student at the University of Aberdeen in the UK, Gordon Arbuthnott came across a paper by a group in Sweden that introduced him the world of the dopamine, a neurotransmitter commonly dubbed...
Type: News Article
2 May 2013
In the brain, dopamine helps regulate reward and body movement. As part of the reward pathway, dopamine is produced by neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and released in the nucleus...
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2 May 2013
The dendrite branches of spiny neurons are littered with spines, or receptor sites, for neurotransmitters, including dopamine. Spiny neurons play a crucial role in initiating and regulating movements...
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19 Apr 2013
Mathematics has a knack for describing the universe, so accurately that some contemporary...
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19 Apr 2013
Working in OIST’s interdisciplinary environment, Professor Shinobu Hikami, head of the Mathematical and Theoretical Physics Unit, has become especially interested in using random matrix theory...
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